Christmas was a lovely warm and white one this year. We split our time between Arizona and Utah this year. As our children get older, traveling on Christmas gets harder and harder. Hauling gifts back and forth from state to state and place to place is getting more difficult. Our children had never had a Christmas in Utah. We figured it was time becuase the days of traveling are getting done. So we opened most of our gifts here in Arizona and then drove to Utah the day before Christmas Eve. Santa visited us at Grandma & Grandpa Babbels house and guess what?... It snowed on Christmas eve. We woke to an amazing amount of snow Christmas Eve Day and it went on throughout the whole day and into Christmas Day. It was wonderful!!! Perfect weather for sledding behind the quad and finding some good hills to race down.

                           G&G Banzhaf got Tanner a bike. Woohoo!

                                                  Morning Sunshine. Merry Christmas!

                                                 And we'll have fun fun fun till Daddy takes the T-bird away

                  Great Grandma Banzhaf got Asher a marbel rollercoaster and he was in heaven.

                                    Thomas and his friends....and friends...and more friends.

                                       Eden's goodies

                                                Zach and Tanner got DS's. As if they need more distractions.

                                      Asher being funny.

 

 First time in the snow

Nativity time on Christmas Eve.

                                        Christmas morning and Crew found his best friend Cookie Monster waiting.

                                     Tanner and his "new smile".

Crew got lots of elephants for Christmas. He loves elephants!!!

      " YES! YES! YES!"

Crew and Kiya

Where to begin?

Here are some Thanksgiving photos. It was so fun to have so much family in town. Maleah, Christopher and their kids. Cole and Michelle and their kids. Grandpa Banzhaf and Great Grandma Banzhaf. It was a lovely day. When it was over we put up the Christmas lights. Busy couple of days. Wonderful memories.
Thanks for coming!